Harry Potter Actress Maggie Smith Died: Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey’ actress Maggie Smith died in a London hospital on Friday morning. He breathed his last at the age of 89. His sons Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens have confirmed this news.
The actress made headlines by playing the role of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films and the widowed Countess of Grantham in Downton Abbey. She won an Oscar in 1969 for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. She is one of the special actresses to have won the triple Oscar (two), Emmy (four) and Tony. In 1990, Maggie was knighted by Queen Elizabeth and became a dame. She is often considered the leading British female actor of a generation that included Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench.
Harry Potter actress Maggie Smith dies in London
BREAKING: ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ star Maggie Smith has died at 89 pic.twitter.com/WXbyAZr6OZ
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